Wednesday,  Dec. 04, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 141 • 20 of 28

(Continued from page 19)

• The tapes of seven landline calls from inside Sandy Hook Elementary School will be released to the media.

• 3. HEZBOLLAH COMMANDER KILLED IN BEIRUT
• The Lebanese militant group accuses Israel of assassinating one of its founding members outside his home.

• 4. CALM REMAINS ELUSIVE IN UKRAINE
• Protesters set up tents across Kiev's Independence Square and the government shows no sign of yielding.

• 5. BIDEN BEGINS VISIT TO CHINA AT A TENSE TIME
• The vice president plans to raise the issue of Beijing's newly-declared air defense zone that's riling Japan and other regional allies.

• 6. WHY JUDGE'S DETROIT BANKRUPTCY RULING PUTS PENSIONS AT RISK
• The city can scrub $18 billion, half of which are linked to retiree and health care obligations, while it restructures its debts.

• 7. HOW MUCH THE TALLY WAS FOR CYBER MONDAY SALES
• Online shoppers set a record, with e-commerce spending rising 18 percent from last year to $1.74 billion.

• 8. HE PRAYED FOR A MIRACLE -- AND GOT ONE
• A Nigerian survived three days in an air pocket in an upended boat about 100 feet down in the Atlantic. A video of his dramatic rescue has gone viral on the Internet.

• 9. CURSE OF POLITICAL UNREST HITS EGYPT'S PHARAONIC TREASURES
• The nation's world-famous antiquities museum is facing riots at its doorstep and financial woes as turmoil continues.

• 10. BILLY JOEL SETTLING IN AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
• The Piano Man says he'll perform monthly at the famed New York City venue for as long as fans come to see him.

(Continued on page 21)

© 2013 Groton Daily Independent • To send correspondence, click here.